330: Todd Schliem - Harvey Hustlers, Murder Squad

FBI Retired Case File Review

Jerri Williams

True Crime, Interviews, Fiction, History, Fbi, Government, Truecrime

4.6 • 2.1K Ratings

🗓️ 12 September 2024

⏱️ 71 minutes

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Retired agent Todd Schliem reviews his investigation of violent gang members of the Harvey Hustlers and its enforcement arm, the Murder Squad. They were responsible for multiple killings associated with illegal drug sales in the New Orleans area, and ruled the streets of Harvey, Louisiana for nearly 30 years. As they got rid of their rivals, they eventually turned on each other. Most members ended up in prison or dead. The multi-agency case was code-named Operation Swagg Crazy. One of Todd's proudest accomplishments is knowing the case improved the quality of life in the neighborhoods previously held hostage by these ruthless gangs. Todd Schliem served in the FBI for over 22 years.

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0:00.0	Welcome to episode 330 of FBI retired case file review with Jerry Williams.
0:12.2	I'm a retired agent on a mission to show you who the
0:16.4	FBI is and what the FBI does through my books, my blog, and my podcast case
0:21.9	reviews with former colleagues. Today we get to speak to
0:26.8	retired agent Todd Schlem who served in the FBI for over 22 years. In this episode he reviews his
0:36.3	investigation of violent gang members of the Harvey Hustlers and its
0:41.5	enforcement arm the Murder Squad. They were responsible for
0:46.3	multiple killings associated with illegal drug sales in the New Orleans area and
0:52.0	ruled the streets of Harvey Louisiana for nearly 30 years.
0:57.0	David Williams, aka Mr. Harvey and his brother Rob, led the Harvey Hustlers.
1:04.0	Brothers Melvin and Jerome Hudson led the murder squad.
1:08.8	As they got rid of their rivals, they eventually turned on each other.
1:13.7	Most members ended up dead are in prison.
1:16.9	The multi-agency case was codename
1:20.0	Operation Swag Crazy. Todd says his proudest accomplishment in this case is knowing that it improved
1:28.6	the quality of life and the neighborhoods previously held hostage by these ruthless gangs.
1:34.5	Todd's first office was a two-man South Lake Tahoe resident agency out of the Sacramento Division.
1:42.1	During the five years he was there,
1:44.0	he was involved in the investigation of two horrific
1:48.0	child abduction murder cases.
1:50.0	After the tragic 9-11 terror attacks, Todd volunteered for TidyWise to Saudi Arabia and Guantanamo Bay, where he interviewed Taliban and Al Qaeda prisoners.
2:03.6	Upon his return, he transferred to the San Francisco division,
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